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2026 marks the twelfth season of the highly acclaimed United Racing Series for Late Model Stock Cars.
The 2026 APC United Late Model presented by Castrol championship kicks off on May 9 at Delaware Speedway with a race called the Dayco 100. In late May, the teams make the first of two stops at Flamboro Speedway. In mid-June, the series travels to Peterborough Speedway. On the Canada Day weekend, drivers return to Delaware Speedway for the AC Delco 159. The next race sees the championship make its final appearance at Flamboro Speedway for the London Recreational Racing 125. The Stewart’s Kubota 175 is conducted in early August at Sauble Speedway. Teams return to Sauble for round seven, called the Stewart’s & Kubota 100. Titles are determined on September 26 at Delaware Speedway during the Castrol Great Canadian 300. The series rules remain basically unchanged from last season. Cars are built to specifications and controls typical of most stock car series. The chassis uses a tube frame with an ABC/Gen 6 body, available as a Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet SS, Ford Mustang, Toyota Camry, or Dodge Charger Daytona. Depending on the engine choice, a car can weigh up to 2,780 lbs. Competitors are required to use crate motors from:
All engines must be fitted with five seals to prevent illegal alterations to the motor:
Competitors use American Racer spec tires on 15"x10" steel rims. Stopping the cars are steel brakes.
Bilstein A2 shock absorbers are used to regulate expenses. There are also rules restricting the options for transmissions, ignition components, etc. To determine the starting order of the race, drivers participate in a qualifying session. The five fastest qualifiers selected starting positions one through five during a random draw. Before each race, the cars receive a technical inspection and are impounded until the start of the event. A new restart procedure was introduced in 2023 by series officials for the APC United Late Model and Dayco Super Stock divisions called the 'choose rule.' On restarts, competitors may choose their lane. Their selection may be determined by the condition of the track, how many cars are ahead of them, or the handling of their vehicle. If a driver changes their choice after the designated 'choose spot,' they must start from the rear of the field. In 2026, the series introduced a new program for APC United Late Model racers. The Elite Program recognizes teams that commit to competing full-time in the APC Series season and offers extra incentives and benefits. Round two of the APC United Late Model championship was held at Flamboro Speedway. Drivers competed in the Grisdale Racing Products 100, a one-hundred-lap contest around the 1/3-mile banked asphalt oval.
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Fourteen APC United Late Model competitors lined up on Flamboro Speedway’s back straight for the Grisdale Racing Products 100. After the redraw, the fourth fastest qualifier, Connor Pritiko, lined up on the pole driving the No. 19 Domus Developments Chevrolet Camaro. Beside Pritiko is the No. 22 APC Auto Parts Centres Toyota Camry of Kyle Steckly. In row two are Brandon Watson in the No. 30 Ford Mustang and Jake Sheridan in the No. 52 Ford Mustang. |
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Jake Sheridan, driving the No. 52 Vibrent Farms Ford Mustang, qualified third fastest and was gridded fourth for the start of the Grisdale Racing Products 100. Sheridan moved into the third spot early in the contest. He chased the race leader, Brandon Watson, until lap 77, when he made a pass in turns three and four for first place. Sheridan held the top spot to the finish and, with the victory, secured the championship lead. |
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Junior Farrelly gambled on a high-risk move which was rewarded with a runner-up result. Farrelly started the one hundred lap contest in the seventh position driving the No. 72 Berne Apparel Chevrolet SS. For much of the race, he ran just inside the top ten. Contact between Kyle Steckly and Brandon Watson brought out the final caution. On the restart, Farrelly chose the outside of the front row. An aggressive move saw him squeeze in front of Shawn Chenoweth for a second-place result. |
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This year Shawn Chenoweth is splitting his time between the Flamboro Grisdale Showdown, Steel City Rumble, Dayco series, and select APC Late Model events. Chenoweth started in the fifth position after qualifying sixth fastest. Early in the race, he put the No. 89C London Recreation Racing Chevrolet SS into fourth place and continued to move up. On lap 85, Chenoweth passed Brandon Watson for second. However, he lost the position on the final restart and finished third. |
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The defending series champion, Josh Stade, started his 2025 campaign with a victory in the season opener. During the remainder of the year, he focused on finishing in the top five. The strategy paid off for Stade, earning him his first title. 2026 began the same with a first-place result at Delaware Speedway. He put the No. 17 Canada Clean Fuels Ford Mustang tenth on the grid. Unfortunately, Stade's race ended on lap 40 due to a right-front control arm failure. |
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Shae Gemmell has an impressive record at Flamboro Speedway, which includes four Grisdale Triple Crown titles. This season the driver of the No. 3 APC Auto Parts Centres Chevrolet SS is also competing in the Flamboro Grisdale Showdown Series and won the inaugural event. However, Gemmell's fortunes changed in Delaware. Fluid on the track from another competitor eliminated him from the first APC round. With repairs made, Gemmell started ninth and finished fourth at Flamboro. |
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The winner of the inaugural APC United Late Model championship was Dale Shaw. This season, Shaw has participated in the Flamboro Grisdale Showdown, where he finished fourth and collected a sixth-place result in round one of the APC series. At Flamboro Speedway, Shaw qualified eighth fastest in the No. 83 Shaw Motorsports Chevrolet SS and took the checkered flag in the fifth spot. Shaw Motorsports was also responsible for building Junior Farrelly's second-place car. |
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The top three finishers for round two of the APC United Late Model Series at Flamboro Speedway. Standing in the center is the winner of the Grisdale Racing Products 100, Jake Sheridan. With the victory, Sheridan moved to the top of the points standings. Finishing in the runner-up position, 3.088 seconds behind the winner, was Junior Farrelly, standing on the right. The final position is occupied by the third-place finisher, Shawn Chenoweth. |
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| FINISH | START | DRIVER | SPONSOR / CAR | LAPS |
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| 1 | 4 | Jake Sheridan | Vibrent Farms / Ford Mustang | 100 |
| 2 | 7 | Jr Farrelly | Berne Apparel / Chevrolet SS | 100 |
| 3 | 5 | Shawn Chenoweth | London Recreation Racing / Chevrolet SS | 100 |
| 4 | 9 | Shae Gemmell | APC Auto Parts Centres / Chevrolet SS | 100 |
| 5 | 8 | Dale Shaw | Shaw Motorsports / Chevrolet SS | 100 |
| 6 | 3 | Brandon Watson | Dutch Brothers / Ford Mustang | 100 |
| 7 | 1 | Connor Pritiko | Domus Developments / Chevrolet Camaro | 100 |
| 8 | 6 | Tyler Di Venanzo | Hudco Electric Supply / Chevrolet Camaro | 100 |
| 9 | 2 | Kyle Steckly | APC Auto Parts Centres / Toyota Camry | 100 |
| 10 | 12 | Mike Bentley | Platinum Contracting / Chevrolet Camaro | 99 |
| 11 | 13 | Kendra Adams | Mobil 1 / Chevrolet Camaro | 99 |
| 12 | 11 | Connor Maltese | Ontario Steel Sales / Dodge Charger Daytona | 99 |
| 13 | 14 | Glenn Styres | Ohsweken Speedway / Toyota Camry | 98 |
| 14 | 10 | Josh Stade | Canada Clean Fuels / Ford Mustang | 40 |
| - | - | Ray Morneau | LIUNA!/J-AAR / Ford Fusion | - |
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