TJ Leighton #29 Racing

I owe everyone 2 race updates since it's been so busy I haven't had a chance to write them up!

July 4 660 Race Recap:

In the heat race we started in 2nd and in a pretty uneventful race we fell to 3rd and finished there for the checkered flag.

We made a couple of adjustments for the feature to try and help with the car in the brutal heat and ultimately changing the rear tires can us the feel we needed. We started 3rd and fell back early in the race before we were able to start clawing back towards the front. We reracked after a caution and had an awesome battle with #7 Tristin Harris. When the checkered flag flew we finished 3rd and just didn't have enough time to catch the top 2 cars.

Congrats to Doug Matchett and Chris Wilson, on their podium finishes.

Thank you to Rick Leighton for being my crew even with a broken generator and intermittant working fan.

As always, a huge thank you to all of our sponsors that make this racing thing possible. We couldn't do this without you and appreciate all your support!
Instant Imprints Fredericton
Pur and Simple - Fredericton
Deanie Adams REALTOR
Maritime Fire Protection Inc.
Sparkworx Power Solutions Inc.
Munn Brothers Build - Renovate - Paint
Jill Drummond Mortgage Brokerr
Speedbumps Sports Bar
Red Lantern Pub & Steakhouse
Graystone Brewing
Keswick Kitchen
Jack's Pizza & Donair

Thank you Graeme Sanford Photography for shooting the day and making the trip to Oyster Bed Speedway! Hopefully we'll see you out for a couple more races this year!

Race Recap:

The Atlantic Modified Tour tackled a new track and made the trip to Oyster Bed Speedway in PEI. A great facility, great people and very unique track that I certainly wasn't expecting. We used all 3 practices to try and get the car driveable and we managed do just that.

In the heat race we started in 2nd were able to grab the lead for a lap or two. The 55 made a pass for the lead and then we had a great battle beside the 17 on the bumper of the 55. We ended up 3rd at the checkered flag.

In the feature, we were fighting rain but were able to dry the track up enough to get our feature in. Starting 2nd again, I was able to jump out to the lead and thought I might be able to try build a bit of a gap but an early caution had us lined up on the inside against some very fast cars. I got stuck on the bottom and found my way to 5th and that's where we would stay until the end of our 27-lap, rain shortened feature.
Congrats to Chris Wilson, Joe Hoyt and Zean Dutcher on their podium finishes.

Thank you to Wade Craswell and Rick Leighton for being my crew in the pits and my extended PEI family of Brodie, Allison, Hunter and Simon, for all their help! As always, a huge thank you to all of our sponsors that make this racing thing possible. We couldn't do this without you and appreciate all your support!

Instant Imprints Fredericton
Pur&Simple Fredericton
Deanie Adams, REALTOR
Maritime Fire Protection Inc.
Sparkworx Power Solutions
Munn Brothers
Jill Drummond, Mortgage Broker
Speedbumps Sports Bar
Red Lantern Tavern
Greystone Brewing
Keswick Kitchen
Jack's Pizza

Back to Speedway 660 for Round 5 this weekend to try and replicate our last result there! Photo from Reegan MacAulay.

Well it's not Glenn Urie's Pur and Simple - Fredericton, but still need to support the brand that helps us out so much!

Our weekend in PEI at Oyster Bed Speedway was amazing and we can't thank the track enough for bringing us back for the first time in 15 years! We also couldn't have made this happen without Arcs and Sparks Island Wide and Kenny Snow's Oyster Bed Esso for coming on board as our sponsors. The race may have been 8 laps short because of weather, but it was incredible none the less.

Full update coming when we're home and unpacked!

Sponsor Shout Out!

Pur and Simple - Fredericton came on board last year and committed to supporting us again for our 2026 season! This is hands down the best breakfast spot in town from the staff, service, cleanliness and quality; it checks all the boxes.

Since we partnered up, we've given away gift cards to those who support the racing team and have brought our own crew, as well as other race crews here for breakfast on multiple occasions. Supporting those who support racing is way easier when you get to leave with a full stomach, no matter what your breakfast of choice.

We hope that we get more opportunities this year to do events at the restaurant or partner with events that are happening on social media. Pur & Simple support many local businesses, teams, and individuals, and the best thing we can do is show them how much we appreciate their dedication to not only our race team, but the community.

Next time you're thinking of where to eat for breakfast or lunch, make sure you think of Pur & Simple and maybe even bring a couple of friends out with you!

Thank you so much for your continued support and dedication to our team!

Sponsor Highlight!

Instant Imprints Fredericton is a big reason that the car is always looking as good as it does, and this year is no exception! On board for another year, Instant Imprints is back on board as a partner supporting our 2026 season.

Not only have they been the provider for all of my graphics since I started racing, but they have also made all of the merch I've ever sold, provided us with marketing materials and loaned a tent for race dates to keep the sun off the car and look great doing it!

This year they've continued to go above and beyond to not only support me, but also the Tour as a whole. You'll see their logos on our Feature Winner and Rookie of the Race Banners, and they've also provided us with our Top 3 AMT T-shirts that get handed out to the crowd after each race.

Thanks so much Instant Imprints Fredericton for your help and support. If you have any marketing or graphics needs, they do it all from custom apparel to full vehicle and trailer wraps, to window graphics. Support the businesses that support our local racing scene!

Race Recap:

We made quite a few changes to the car going into Round 3 of the Atlantic Modified Tour, and it felt ok in practice but definitely needed some adjustment to get to where we wanted it.

In the heat race we started in 4th and worked our way up to second after two cars in front made contact. The leader went to the pits so we restarted in 1st but couldn't hold off the 58 of Yves McCray and finished 2nd.

In the feature, we weren't really prepared and didn't get to set the stagger the way we would have liked and didn't have time to put fuel in the car (which we didn't realize until we were rolling out on track) so instead of starting 7th, we started at the back since we opted to stay in the pits and get the car filled with fuel. We managed to work our way up to 6th and couldn't make it any further. A caution came out and we stacked back up but I got stuck on the outside and fell back to 9th and was able to recover back to 6th and that's where we finished the day.

Congrats to Joe Hoyt on his long overdue win, Zean Dutcher and McCray on their podium finishes.

Thank you to Rick Leighton for being my crew in the pits for this race and helping me get through the day. As always, a huge thank you to all of our sponsors that make this racing thing possible. We couldn't do this without you and appreciate all your support!

Instant Imprints Fredericton
Pur&Simple Fredericton
Deanie Adams, REALTOR
Maritime Fire Protection Inc.
Sparkworx Power Solutions
Munn Brothers
Jill Drummond, Mortgage Broker
Speedbumps Sports Bar
Red Lantern Tavern
Greystone Brewing
Keswick Kitchen
Jack's Pizza

Off to PEI next weekend for Round 4!

You don't hit 27 years without being absolutely incredible at what you do! Congratulations Deanie, and thank you for letting us be a small part of your story!

If you buying or selling, don't take a risk, go see Deanie Adams!

Happy REMAX Anniversary Deanie ! 🎈
27 years of trust. Loyalty. Results.
Proud to grow together every step of the way. 🔴⚪🔵