4/8/2024
Merrittville Speedway
Spring Sizzler to Kick Off Merrittville’s 73rd Season Saturday April 20
THOROLD, ONTARIO (April 8, 2024) … The 73rd season of racing at the Merrittville Speedway will get underway on Saturday, April 20 as Peters Construction Group presents the Spring Sizzler featuring the Southern Ontario Sprints, plus the Commercial Auto Electric 358 Modifieds, Hoosier Stocks, and the Vansickle Pet Valu/PV on the Lane 4 Cylinders.
The Southern Ontario Sprints (SOS) will be making its first of four visits to the historic Thorold speed plant to kick off their 2024 campaign. The SOS will also be joining the Merrittville racing program on June 22 for the Gary Cunningham Memorial, Saturday, July 20, and Saturday, September 7. Ryan Turner (Gary Cunningham Memorial) and Darren Dryden (Don Turner Memorial) won the visits by the Southern Ontario Sprints in 2023.
As Merrittville opens with the traditional Spring Sizzler, it will also mark the first race of the season for the Commercial Auto Electric 358 Modifieds, Hoosier Stocks, and the Vansickle Pet Valu/PV on the Lane 4 Cylinders.
Peters Construction Group is a rapidly growing group of companies that is committed to the highest quality of workmanship. Located in the Niagara Region, the group consists of six companies: Peters Excavating Inc., Peters Crushing and Recycling Inc., Peters Environmental Inc., EnviroGrow Soil Solutions Inc., Peters Development Inc., and Peters Haulage Inc. Owned and operated by racer Darren Peters, Peters Construction Group is the ideal company in and outside Niagara for your next project. From their offices in Stevensville, Welland, and St. Catharines, Peters Construction Group has demonstrated its capabilities in providing a full range of services to a diverse customer base throughout the Niagara Peninsula, Haldimand County, Halton Region, Norfolk County, and the Greater Toronto Area. For more information about Peters Construction Group, visit www.petersgroup.ca.
Pit Gates will open at 4pm, with grandstands opening at 5:30pm, and racing will get underway at 7pm. For more information, check out the website at www.merrittvillespeedway.com and fans can follow along with My Race Pass.
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Article Credit: Steven Petty
Submitted By: Doug Leonard