Tyler Hawn Dominates OSCAAR Hot Rod Feature at Peterborough Speedway

PETERBOROUGH, Ontario --- Starting on the front row, Tyler Hawn grabbed the lead shortly after The Car Guy Auto Service green flag and did not look back en route to winning The Fyre Place & Patio Shop OSCAAR Hot Rods presented by Bromley Automotive feature at Peterborough Speedway.

The defending series champion showed speed throughout the day with a pair of top-fives in the qualifying heats, though ultimately sealed his fate with the top-six qualifier re-draw. He would run side-by-side with Lane Zardo for a couple laps, before securing the top spot. From there on, nobody touched the rear bumper of the No. 2 Pontiac Beaumont en route to Knightworks Design victory lane.

Rookie Jacob Booth found his way to second, and looked to begin to close the gap between himself and Hawn, though was unable to make his way by. It marks a career-best for the current Rookie of the Year Point Standings leader.

Veteran Tom Walters showed speed en route to third ahead of pole sitter Lane Zardo and Daniel Hawn.

Trevor Thompson was sixth in front of Steve Book, Rob Bromley, Thomas Wunsch, and Rob Poole. Wunsch had to rebound as he was involved in a pair of incidents in the first seven laps, including a slide through the frontstretch grass after contact. Poole, meanwhile, went for a spin at the end of his first qualifier but rebounded to win the second heat.

Ryan Cowan placed 11th despite going for a slide through the frontstretch grass, while Ayden McNicol was 12th after having to change a motor in the pits due to going up in smoke during the first round of qualifying. Ben McPherson battled mechanical gremlins through practice en route to 13th, while Kevin Cornelius fell out of the event early as a result of contact in the opening laps.

Heat wins went to Tom Walters, Rob Poole, and Thomas Wunsch (x2).

The Fyre Place & Patio Shop OSCAAR Hot Rods presented by Bromley Automotive are back in action at Brighton Speedway on Saturday, August 8.

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About OSCAAR Racing:

OSCAAR Racing is Ontario’s premier touring stock car racing series, featuring Super Late Models, Modifieds, and Hot Rod divisions. Known for professionalism, competitiveness, and fan-first entertainment, OSCAAR continues to elevate grassroots motorsports across the province.

OSCAAR is proud to be supported by JRS Auctions, Overkill Enterprises. The Fyre Place & Patio Shop, Just Foam It, Scott Reinhart Trailer Sales Ltd., Bromley Automotive, Knightworks Design, Red Leaf Apparel Co., Bicknell Race Products, Hoosier Tires, Cobra Racing Tires, Norcom Supply, The Car Guy, McColl Racing Enterprises, Grisdale Race Products, American Racer, Klotz Canada, and Lakeside Mobile Tire Inc.