Route 1 Raceway

**MASSENDER FAMILY BUMPS JR. 3 TO FULL FIELD PAYOUT**
Merlin, ON (June 13th, 2026)

During last evenings events, the Massender family stepped up and posted another $500 into the pot for today’s 5th Annual running of Stews race! The $500 will be used to provide full field payout to the 35 Lap, Jr. 3 Stew Massender Memorial race later this afternoon, guaranteeing $50 to start for the 12 kart field! The added money from the Massender Family and Joe’s One Stop last evening brings us to over $5000 in guaranteed payout and awards for today’s events!

Pit passes
Single-Day: $20

Spectators
Adults: $5
Under 10: Free
**YOU MUST CHECK IN BESIDE THE CANTEEN. If you do not have a wrist band (Pit pass OR spectator band) you will be asked to leave.**

Schedule of Events
SATURDAY, June 13th
Gates 11:30AM | Drivers Meeting 12:30PM | Practice 1:00PM

Track Address: 5210 Finn Line, Merlin ONT

**CLONE 375 FULL FIELD PAYOUT**
Merlin, ON (June 12th, 2026)

How about one more payout increase before the 5th Annual Stew Massender Memorial??? Joe Brosseau with Joe’s One Stop has stepped up and added $500 into tomorrow’s payouts! $100 has been added to Jr. 3 winners share to make it $553 to WIN. $100 has also been added to the Clone 375 class to make it $753 to WIN! The remaining $300 will be spread amongst the Clone 375 field to GUARANTEE $40 to start the 53 lap main event! This will be the 3rd time in event history we’ve been able to have full field payout is the 53 lap main event, the first time since 2023!

Pit passes
Single-Day: $20
Two-Day: $35

Spectators
Adults: $5
Under 10: Free
**YOU MUST CHECK IN BESIDE THE CANTEEN. If you do not have a wrist band (Pit pass OR spectator band) you will be asked to leave.**

Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, June 12th
Gates 4:00PM | Drivers Meeting 6:15PM | Practice 6:30PM

SATURDAY, June 13th
Gates 11:30AM | Drivers Meeting 12:30PM | Practice 1:00PM

Track Address: 5210 Finn Line, Merlin ONT

**RACE DAY**

It’s RACE DAY to kick off our first two day weekend of the 2026 season! We’ve also filled our last two Hard Charger Awards for Saturdays events! Steve Vince with S.C.V. Mobile Grain Cleaning has added $300 into Saturdays purse. $100 will go to the hard charger of Sr. Predator and Over 35. $50 has been added to top up the Jr. 1 Hard charger making all classes having the $100 hard charger bonus on Saturday! The final $50 from S.C.V. will be added to 4th place payout of the 53 Lap Clone 375 Stew Massender Memorial feature event!

Stew Memorial Hard Charger Awards
Jr. 1 - $50 (Brooksy RV Rentals) + $50 (S.C.V. Mobile Grain Cleaning)
Jr. 2 - $100 (Brooksy RV Rentals)
Jr. 3 - $100 (Brooksy RV Rentals)
Sr. Predator - $100 (S.C.V. Mobile Grain Cleaning)
Over 35 - $100 (S.C.V. Mobile Grain Cleaning)
Sportsman - $100 (Haskell Coatings)
Clone 375 - $100 (Haskell Coatings)

The Online waiver for the 2026 season can be accessed through the QR code provided below or the following link: https://route1raceway.speedwaiver.com/vpsgb

Pit passes
Single-Day: $20
Two-Day: $35

Spectators
Adults: $5
Under 10: Free
**YOU MUST CHECK IN BESIDE THE CANTEEN. If you do not have a wrist band (Pit pass OR spectator band) you will be asked to leave.**

Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, June 12th
Gates 4:00PM | Drivers Meeting 6:15PM | Practice 6:30PM

SATURDAY, June 13th
Gates 11:30AM | Drivers Meeting 12:30PM | Practice 1:00PM

Track Address: 5210 Finn Line, Merlin ONT

**5th Annual Stew Massender Memorial**
Merlin, ONT (May 24th, 2026)

Our first two day event of the 2026 season is fast approaching with the 5th annual running of the Stew Massender Memorial.

The Stew Massender Memorial has become one of the premier karting events in Southern Ontario, with the coveted 53 Lap Stew Massender Memorial Main event being swept by Chris Couvillon in the first 3 runnings. After sitting out year 4, Chris Couvillon’s son - Kolton Couvillon took over the reigns winning the 53 Lap event keeping the checkered flag in the family. Will we see a new winner in the 5th running of the event or will the Couvillon’s continue to dominate the long events?

Previous Winners
Stew Massender Memorial - 53 Laps
2022 - Chris Couvillon (Sr. Stock)
2023 - Chris Couvillon (Clone 360)
2024 - Chris Couvillon (Clone 360)
2025 - Kolton Couvillon (Clone 375)
2026 - ?????????????? (Clone 375)

Jr Stew Massender Memorial - 35 Laps
2022 - Parker Lafeber (*20 Laps* - Jr. 2)
2023 - Aric West (Jr. 2)
2024 - Taylor Vanderivere (Jr. 2)
2025 - Payton Lafeber (Jr. 2)
2026 - ?????????????? (Jr. 3)