Story By: JIM CLARKE / ONTARIO MODIFIEDS RACING SERIES – PETERBOROUGH, ONT – Even with a couple of rainouts along the way, 2023 was a strong season for the Ontario Modifieds Racing Series, presented by GEN-3 Electrical. Friday, October 6th the group will take things up a notch.
Teams with the popular open-wheeled racing series are getting their equipment ready for a first-ever run at Peterborough Speedway’s APC Autumn Colours Classic, presented by Toronto Motorama. OMRS racer and spokesperson Rick Warnes says closing out this year’s schedule at such a prestigious event is a big step for the group.
“We’ve always enjoyed a great relationship with J.P. and the team at Peterborough Speedway. Everyone is excited to wrap-up this year’s schedule at a spotlight event like the APC Autumn Colours Classic. Many of our racers have attended this race in the past as a fan but being part of the show – with our season championship on the line – is an entirely different experience.”
Heading into the Friday night finale, the point chase is very tight, with several drivers still in the running to improve their overall position. John Baker Jr. has all but locked-up the season championship, with 2022 title holder Alex Cuzzilla, Tyler Boullion and Bob Franks sitting 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the running order. There is just a 23-point cushion between the 3 talented racers. Nearly a dozen different teams have made at least 1 start during the 2023 schedule.
Ontario Modifieds Racing Series point standings:
- John Baker Jr. 600
- Alex Cuzzilla 544
- Tyler Bouillon 536
- Bob Franks 521
- Rob Warnes 478
- Rick Warnes 467
- Randy Hollingsworth 466
- Andrew Massey 463
- Shane Pollock 186
- Chad Strawn 122
- Rob Richards 63
Heading into the final event of the year, OMRS officials would like to thank racers, teams and fans for their support during the 2023 season.