Beagle and O’Connor Claim Victory on the Canadian Plains

September 23, 2026

Beagle, Laprise, O’Connor, and Duchene claim wins at the second annual Fall Finale, presented by S&T Property Maintenance at Saskatchewan International Raceway.

Write-up provided by Saskatchewan International Raceway

SASKATOON, SK, CANADA- The second annual Fall Finale, presented by S&T Property Maintenance, hit the weather jackpot and drew 200 entries (108 in No Box) to put a bow on the yearlong celebration of 60 Years of Speed at Saskatchewan International Raceway this past weekend. The record car count and increased payouts put this race in the history books as the richest bracket race to ever be held in Saskatchewan.

SATURDAY

Saturday’s $7,500 race stretched over two days as the crew battled multiple oil-downs, and the first big cheque was handed out Sunday morning. At the Box/No Box merge, some of the biggest names on the property were still alive.

Quarterfinals: Jenna Michaud and Bobby Bell (No Box) led off. Bell was .003 to Michaud’s .009, with Michaud taking .001 at the stripe to punch her ticket to the final 4. Monty Beagle and Ryan O’Connor squared off, where Monty put down 13-total to lock out O’Connor for a trip to the semis. Tyson Derenoski (No Box) faced Daylen Miller (2025 Saturday champ); Derenoski was .011 to Miller’s .009, and Derenoski put it dead-zero for 11-total while Miller elected to get behind and run 1 above. Derenoski advanced to 4 cars. Braydon Heroux (No Box) had the single, securing his spot in the final 4.

Semifinals: Beagle met Derenoski (No Box). Derenoski was .001 to Beagle’s .024, Derenoski puts it two hundredths under the dial, sending Monty Beagle to the final round. Heroux (No Box) faced Michaud: Heroux was .002 to Michaud’s .022. Michaud landed it dead-on while Heroux got behind .001, sending Michaud to the final.

Final Round: Beagle vs. Michaud. Beagle was .012 to Michaud’s .020; Beagle goes 1 above the dial taking .012 at the finish line. Monty Beagle, your Saturday Fall Finale Champion!

SATURDAY JR. DRAGSTER

For the first time, the Fall Finale hosted the Jr. Dragster class, sponsored by Dyna Crane. We had competitors from Saskatchewan and Alberta taking advantage of the free entry and $500-to-win purse!

Saturdays race also stretched to Sunday morning, In the semis —Thomas Jacek-Flaman and Koen Laprise went head-to-head. The two were even off the hit, Laprise landed it dead on his dial-in, punching his ticket to the final. Lea Jacek-Flaman was our other semifinalist; she had the bye, earning her way straight to the final round.

In the final round, Jacek-Flaman turned on the red bulb, handing the win to Laprise. Making him the very first Fall Finale Jr. winner!

SUNDAY

The Sunday $7,500 started immediately following Saturday’s finish. Racers were turning and burning and the place was absolutely buzzin’ for all 8 rounds. The elite 8 was all Box vs. No Box pairings and again featured some of the heaviest hitters on the property.

Quarterfinals: Sunday’s 2025 winner Travis Van Maarion (No Box) vs Ryan Phaff. Van Maarion was .000 up front while Phaff encountered tire shake, sending Van Maarion to the final 4. Doug Klassen (No Box) vs Stan Essery; Klassen was .007 to Essery’s .020, Essery puts it .013 under the dial, sending Klassen through to the round of 4. Ryan O’Connor vs Greig Amor (No Box); O’Connor was .023 to Amor’s .020, Amor was 4 under the dial to send O’Connor to the final 4. Daylen Miller squared off against Ryan Appleby (No Box); Miller was .010 to Appleby’s .001. Appleby ran 1 above, taking .009 at the stripe to send him to the round of 4.

Semifinals: O’Connor vs Appleby (No Box). O’Connor was .013 to Appleby’s .009, O’Connor takes .005 at the stripe to be 20-total punching his ticket to the final round. Van Maarion (No Box) vs Klassen (No Box); Van Maarion was .001 up front and 10-total to lock out Klassen, sending Van Maarion to back to back Sunday final rounds.

Final Round: O’Connor vs. Van Maarion (No Box). O’Connor was .026 and 1 above the dial, while Van Maarion was behind at the tree and also ran 1 above. Ryan O’Connor, your 2026 Fall Finale Sunday Champion!

SUNDAY JR. DRAGSTER

We rolled right into the Sunday $500-to-win event immediately after. Down to the final 4 Jrs, Oakley Rutherford and Sarah Duchene squared off. Duchene had the starting line advantage and took .001 at the stripe, while Rutherford was dead on with a 7, but just 1 small thousandth behind! Duchene advanced to the final round. Our second semi featured Presley Mclean and Koen Laprise. Mclean went red, sending Laprise to back-to-back final rounds!

Next came the Duchene and Laprise final round. Laprise held a big starting line advantage over Duchene but elected to get behind at the finish line. Duchene lights the lamp, crowning her the Sunday Fall Finale Champion!