Peter Grady Racing

Last weekend, Peter sleighed the track at Silver City for the festive Christmas in July! Peter gave it everything he had with a heart full of holiday cheer.

🎅 Senior Animal Heat was first on the list — Peter landed a solid 4th place, even though he quickly noticed something was off. As soon as he hopped out of the car, he reported a throttle issue that needed “Santa’s Workshop” during the intermission.

🦌 Next up was Light 160 Heat. Just one lap in, another racer spun out like a rogue reindeer, and Peter’s car took a hard knock. Despite the damage, he held on tight and powered through to finish 3rd.

🎁 The final heat race was Light World Formula, and with just two cars on the track, it was a straight-up drag race on a snowy Christmas morning. Peter claimed the win and finished first, full of holiday hustle!

There was no invert for today’s features, so Peter lined up exactly where he earned.

🎄 Senior Animal A Main: Starting 4th with a now-fixed throttle (thank you, Daddy Pit Elf!), Peter drove smart and smooth, wrapping it up with a 3rd place finish and a grin bigger than Santa's.

🎄 Light 160 A Main: This race was more tangled than a string of Christmas lights, yellow flags galore! But Peter stayed out of all of the wrecks and focused through the chaos. Earning another 3rd place finish.

🎄 Light World Formula A Main: Peter started on the pole and battled back and forth with the other driver like a snowball fight on turbo mode. After a spirited exchange of leads, he pulled ahead and crossed the finish line FIRST — the perfect bow on top of a great day!

Way to go, Peter — you’re on the Nice List for sure! 🎅🏆🎄

Thank you to Johnny Morgillo and thR1QMAA Driver Development Program for the speedy Senior Animal and Light 160!

A very special to our 2025 sponsors!
Pine Creek Structures CT
Facility Compliance Services LLC & Fire Protection Division
KDM Kitchens LLC
Accelerated Electrical Services LLC
Pamela Lavery
Gail and Al Marino
The Magnano family
Mema Rondini
Grandma and Grandpa
The Lavery Cousins (Sue & Luis, Donny & Gina, Jimmy & Lisa)

Firecracker 40 at Little T Speedway, Thompson, CT:

What a weekend! Peter took on the Firecracker 40 at Little T Speedway—a two-day event filled with heat, racing, friends, ice cream, and lots of fishing.

In the Senior Animal heat, Peter started on pole and came out on top after a fierce back-and-forth battle. Even with the win, we made a small gear change overnight, hoping to squeeze out a bit more speed for the A Main.

In the Light World Formula heat, Peter started 2nd and finished 4th, holding his own in a competitive heat.

The invert was pulled by the drivers with the most passing points—and both races ended up with an invert of 1, putting Peter on pole for Junior Animal A Main.

This 40-lap feature was wild—lead changes, hard racing, and plenty of suspense. But when the checkered flag waved, Peter crossed the line first, earning his first-ever Senior Animal feature win! He stayed focused and didn’t let the pressure shake him, even with tough competition on his bumper.

In the final race of the day, Light World Formula A main, Peter started fourth and finished fourth. While he didn’t make the podium, he drove smart, made some great passes, and continues to grow stronger in this challenging new division.

Special thanks to Johnny Morgillo and the R1QMAA Driver Development Program for the rocket-fast Senior Animal—it was on fire all weekend!

Thank you to Shawn Thibeault and Nichole Thibeault for donating Logan’s left side tires for this race!

And as always, a huge thank you to our incredible sponsors. This dream wouldn’t be possible without your support!!

Pine Creek Structures CT
Accelerated Electrical Services LLC
Facility Compliance Services LLC & Fire Protection Division
KDM Kitchens LLC
Gail and Al Marino
Pamela Lavery
The Lavery Cousins (Jimmy & Lisa, Sue & Luis, Donny & Gina)
Grandma & Grandpa
Mema Rondini
The Magnano familyr

Last weekend, Peter participated in the Lou Sherman Memorial state race at Silver City Quarter Midget Club. This marked the first ever states race collaboration between Silver City and Little T Quarter Midget track in Thompson, Connecticut. Saturday kicked off with time trials and lower mains. Peter only raced the Light World Formula and qualified 4th.

On Sunday, we had A mains. While we didn’t finish where we had hoped, Peter continues to make progress with his passing and confidence on the track. When he wasn’t behind the wheel, Peter was trackside cheering on his friends and congratulating fellow racers.

A special thank you to all of our amazing sponsors for your continued support!

Pine Creek Structures CT
Accelerated Electrical Services LLC
Facility Compliance Services LLC & Fire Protection Division
KDM Kitchens LLC
Pamela Lavery
Gail Marino & Al Marino
Mema Rondini
The Lavery Cousins (Jimmy & Lisa, Sue, Luis & Quinn, Donny & Gina)
The Magnano family
Grandma & Grandpa