13-year-old Rhett Pearce wins Medicine Hat race to cap historic season
The Crossfield racer entered the Medicine Hat Speedway feature holding a two-point series lead and drove away with the win, a week after clinching the Edmonton track title.
Rhett Pearce, 13, of Crossfield capped a standout season with a victory at Medicine Hat Speedway on Saturday, finishing first in his opening heat, third in his second heat and then winning the feature race to secure the win.
The result came one week after Pearce was crowned 2026 track champion at Edmonton International Raceway, where he won every race held there this season, becoming the first driver to sweep an entire season at the track.
Pearce, who began racing at age 10, also made his first trip to the United States this summer for a Legend Car event in Idaho, though a spin and crash in the third corner ended that race before it began. He was not injured, and his family said the trip still offered a chance to meet other racers and mentor younger drivers.
His parents, Michelle and Roy Pearce, described the season as a family effort spanning four years, and said Rhett has earned respect from competitors and adult drivers alike for racing cleanly and staying respectful both on the track and in the pits.
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